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re: Question for Alabama fans regarding Saban
Posted on 1/31/13 at 10:45 pm to FlukerFlakes
Posted on 1/31/13 at 10:45 pm to FlukerFlakes
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Throw 1941 out
Along with 1964 and 1973.
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Posted on 1/31/13 at 10:50 pm to Walter White
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Along with 1964 and 1973.
Sorry, but many teams claim NC's in years they lost their bowl game. Bama isn't the only one. Titles were awarded prior to the bowl.
Some even claim NC's in years they didn't even go to a bowl game because of paying players that were currently on the team like auburn in 1957.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 2:45 pm to Walter White
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Throw 1941 out
quote:No. 1964 and 1973 are legit poll national championships.
Along with 1964 and 1973.
Bama is not the only team to have won national championships and lost their bowl game.
1950 NC Oklahoma lost to Bear Bryant's Kentucky in the Sugar Bowl, but OU was awarded the AP & UPI title before the bowl and they count it.
1951 NC Tennessee lost to Maryland in the Sugar Bowl; but Tennessee was awarded the AP & UPI title before the bowl and they count it even though Maryland was undefeated.
1960 Minnesota lost a regular season game to Purdue and lost the Rose Bowl to Washington, going 8-2, but was awarded the AP & UPI NC before the bowl game and they count it. Even though Ole Miss went 10-0-1 and won their bowl game, they were awarded the FWAA title just like Arkansas.
The AP and the UPI use to award their titles before the bowls since there were only a few bowl games in those days, they were more exibition games.
Bama has legit claims to the AP and UPI titles they were awarded.
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